Psalms 7
1 The psalm of David which he sung to the Lord for the words of Chusi the son of Jemini. O Lord my God, in thee have I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.
Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning Cush a Benjamite. O LORD my God, in Thee have I taken refuge; save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me;
2 Lest at any time he seize upon my soul like a lion, while there is no one to redeem me, nor to save.
Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
3 O Lord my God, if I have done this thing, if there be iniquity in my hands:
O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
4 If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies.
If I have requited him that did evil unto me, or spoiled mine adversary unto emptiness;
5 Let the enemy pursue my soul, and take it, and tread down my life on the earth, and bring down my glory to the dust.
Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it, and tread my life down to the earth; yea, let him lay my glory in the dust. (Selah)
6 Rise up, O Lord, in thy anger: and be thou exalted in the borders of my enemies. And arise, O Lord my God, in the precept which thou hast commanded:
Arise, O LORD, in Thine anger, lift up Thyself in indignation against mine adversaries; yea, awake for me at the judgment which Thou hast commanded.
7 And a congregation of people shall surround thee. And for their sakes return thou on high.
And let the congregation of the peoples compass Thee about, and over them return Thou on high.
8 The Lord judgeth the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice, and according to my innocence in me.
O LORD, who ministerest judgment to the peoples, judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
9 The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought: and thou shalt direct the just: the searcher of hearts and reins is God.
Oh that a full measure of evil might come upon the wicked, and that Thou wouldest establish the righteous; for the righteous God trieth the heart and reins.
10 Just is my help from the Lord: who saveth the upright of heart.
My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.
11 God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day?
God is a righteous judge, yea, a God that hath indignation every day:
12 Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword: he hath bent his bow and made it ready.
If a man turn not, He will whet His sword, He hath bent His bow, and made it ready;
13 And in it he hath prepared the instruments of death, he hath made ready his arrows for them that burn.
He hath also prepared for him the weapons of death, yea, His arrows which He made sharp.
14 Behold he hath been in labour with injustice; he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; yea, he conceiveth mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.
15 He hath opened a pit and dug it; and he is fallen into the hole he made.
He hath digged a pit, and hollowed it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
16 His sorrow shall be turned on his own head: and his iniquity shall comedown upon his crown.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
17 I will give glory to the Lord according to his justice: and will sing to the name of the Lord the most high.
I will give thanks unto the LORD according to His righteousness; and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
